What happen to Johannes Vetter in Tokyo Olympics?

When going through numbers, it’s hard not to ignore Johannes Vetter, the 28-year-old German who has been the flagbearer of the sport in the recent past. Vetter finished 5th at the Tokyo Olympics but missing the podium 5 years ago spurred him on. 90m is the coveted mark in Men’s Javelin.

What did Vetter say about Neeraj Chopra?

“He (Neeraj) is a really talented guy, always really friendly. I am happy for him,” said Vetter, who has a personal best of 97.76m, after his stunning exit from the event.

What is the rank of Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw?

2
Neeraj Chopra

Personal information
Sport	Track and field
Rank	2
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Coached by	Uwe Hohn (2018–2019)

How old is Johannes Vetter?

28 years (March 26, 1993)
Johannes Vetter/Age
He had one of the best seasons of his career in 2000. The 28-year-old unleashed a monster throw of 97.76m at the Continental Tour Gold level athletics event in Chorzow, Poland in September 2020 and threatened the world record of 98.48m set by three-time Olympic champion Jan Železný in 1996.

Is javelin hard?

The javelin throw can be extremely strenuous and tough. At first glance, it may simply seem as if you are throwing a long rod; in reality, a lot of athletic ability and strategy go into throwing the javelin. But there are ways to improve your javelin throwing.

Who won the javelin gold medal?

Indian para javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday clinched India’s second gold in Tokyo Paralympics by winning the men’s javelin F64 event with a world record throw of 68.55 metres.

Can Neeraj Chopra beat Johannes Vetter in Tokyo Olympics?

Rivals when they have spears in their hands, German javelin throw superstar Johannes Vetter and Neeraj Chopra are happy being friends when not competing even though the former is quite clear that the Haryana youngster wouldn’t be able to beat him in Tokyo Olympics.

Is Neeraj Chopra the best javelin thrower in World?

Four-time Olympian Vikas Gowda, the 2014 CWG champion in men’s discus throw, told TOI from USA: “Neeraj is definitely one of the best javelin throwers in the world but it’s hard to predict, anything can happen on that day. Competing at the Olympic level is getting harder every year.

What is Neeraj Chopra like as a person?

“Neeraj is a really friendly person. We shared a car for four hours from Helsinki to Kuortane and we spoke a lot about javelin, family and other things,” Vetter said. Vetter, 28, won in Kuortane with a massive throw of 93.59m while Chopra was third with 86.79m. The Indian, a medal prospect in Tokyo Olympics, has a personal best of 88.07m.

Who can beat Neeraj Singh in javelin?

Shivpal Singh, who failed to make the javelin final in Tokyo, said he expected nothing short of a gold medal from Neeraj. “Neeraj is in fine form and only Vetter can beat him.